Fourth Hedgeweek awards celebrate winners in a tough year

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The fourth edition of the Hedgeweek Awards, presented today in London's Mayfair and sponsored by Lyxor Asset Management, brought together the leading names in the global hedge funds industry to celebrate the achievements of the best performing managers and service providers in 2012.

With 2013 starting positively for many hedge fund sectors, the industry is reaping the benefits of responding positively to growing regulatory demands while focusing on generating results for investors.

The awards were determined by the votes of Hedgeweek's 41,000 subscribers, who include institutional investors, wealth managers, fund managers and other industry professionals at firms including fund administrators, prime brokers, custodians, law firms, custodians and advisers.

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